Definition of DINAR

dinar

Meanings

Plural: dinars

Noun

  • 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran
  • the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia
  • the basic unit of money in Tunisia
  • the basic unit of money in Libya
  • the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils
  • the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils
  • the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils
  • the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils
  • the basic unit of money in Algeria
  • The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.
  • An ancient Arab gold coin of 65 grains in weight.

Origin / Etymology

From Arabic دِينَار (dīnār) and Serbo-Croatian динар (also from Arabic), derived from the Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, denier, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Synonyms

Algerian dinar, Bahrain dinar, Iranian dinar, Iraqi dinar, Jordanian dinar, Kuwaiti dinar, Libyan dinar, Tunisian dinar, Yugoslavian dinar

Scrabble Score: 6

dinar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dinar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dinar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

dinar is a valid Words With Friends word